PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 3794 p4p, 368 weight class) and Alex Mercer (ranked 1770 p4p, 203 weight class). Mercer has chosen Sleep Now In The Fire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Queen
vs
Mercer

177 cm
42
176 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

184 cm
44
182 lbs
36 - 26 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Woodshins' Ship

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen throws a push kick but Mercer slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mercer! But no joy.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Queen swings for the body but Mercer moves out of range.
Queen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Queen.
Queen throws a leg kick
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
Queen lands with a good body shot.
Queen throws a jab when Mercer was well out of range.
Mercer throws an overhand right that lands on Queen's shoulder, as Queen tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercer has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Queen misses the target.
Queen throws a right and a left that Mercer avoids nicely.
Queen misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen throws an off balance right hand
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Queen moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
Mercer scores with a hook.
Queen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Queen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Mercer.
Queen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercer scores with a hook to the body. Queen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mercer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen misses with a low kick as Mercer jumps back.
Mercer slips under a jab from Queen.
It seemed like Mercer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mercer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen with a nice cross.
Mercer scores with a one two! Queen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mercer catches Queen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Queen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercer.
A combination from Queen does no damage.
Mercer feints a counter leg kick.
Queen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
Queen tries to land a front kick but Mercer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercer's coach down at Far-Q Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mercer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Queen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mercer finds it's way round the side to connect with Queen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercer throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.
Queen with a jab.
Mercer walks into a stiff left hand from Queen.
Queen misses with a low kick.
Queen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Mercer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mercer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oliver Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen throws a leg kick but Mercer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Mercer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mercer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Queen misses with a body shot.
Mercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
Mercer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
No joy there for Queen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Queen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Queen throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Nice defenses there by Queen.
Queen misses with a two punch combination.
Mercer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Queen.
Mercer throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.
Mercer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A cross from Queen lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercer moves away.
A little jabbing left from Mercer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercer defending well as Queen loads up on a big left hand.
Mercer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Queen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Queen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercer to score with a decent uppercut.
Mercer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Queen.
Queen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mercer just manages to avoid it.
Mercer slips under a jab from Queen.
Queen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Queen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mercer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Queen misses the jab.
Oliver Queen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Queen misses with a body shot
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Queen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mercer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Queen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercer's sensitive parts.
Queen misses with a hook
and Mercer counters with a left and a right that stings Queen.
Queen throws a big shot that misses.
Mercer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Queen scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Alex Mercer has been cut.
Queen throws a jab when Mercer was well out of range.
Queen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Mercer blocks the leg kick.
Queen connects with a body shot that sends Mercer's belly button to the back.
Queen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mercer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mercer's corner calls for a 1-2. Mercer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oliver Queen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Queen throws a nice looking combination but Mercer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Queen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mercer with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Queen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mercer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mercer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Queen throws a series of punches but Mercer avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries to bum rush Mercer with a series of wild strikes but Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Queen misses with a hook to the body
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
Queen throws a good cross that connects.
Queen looks to land a combination but Mercer avoids it well.
Queen swings widly with a right hand
and Queen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Queen misses with the combination.
Queen swings widly with a right hand
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer tries a quick counter leg kick but Queen is wise to it.
Queen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Nice straight punches there by Queen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Queen.
Queen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercer throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Mercer.
Queen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Mercer.
Queen misses with a hook.
Mercer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Queen tries to bum rush Mercer with a series of wild strikes but Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercer throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.
Queen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mercer blocks a low kick nicely.
Queen looks to land a right hand but Mercer moved out of range.
Mercer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Mercer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mercer swinging wildly here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mercer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Queen has got the better of the exchanges.
A low kick from Queen misses
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercer dodges the punch combination from Queen.
Queen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Queen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mercer lands with a straight right. Queen didn't see that one coming.
Queen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mercer checks a leg kick.
Mercer throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.
Queen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Queen misses with an uppercut. Mercer saw that one coming.
Queen wants to land a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.
A shot to the body from Queen misses
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Queen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mercer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
A left and a right from Queen both land. Nice combination.
Mercer lands an overhand right.
Queen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mercer.
A jab from Queen misses.
Queen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mercer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Queen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Queen does no damage.
Mercer throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer cracks a nice hook into Queen's ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Queen.
Queen throws a sloppy body shot
and Mercer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Queen misses with a low kick.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Mercer moves away from the strike by Queen.
Mercer jabs at Queen's body.
Queen throws a lazy uppercut
and Queen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Queen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Queen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oliver Queen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Queen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Queen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer loads up on a big right hand but Queen slips the punch.
Mercer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queen.
Mercer moves out of range of the strikes.
Queen throws a head kick that Mercer semi-blocks.
A combination from Queen does no damage.
Queen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alex Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
Despite the aggression on Mercer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Queen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Queen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Mercer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Queen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercer counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Queen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Mercer misses.
Mercer tests Queen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Queen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Queen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Queen!
In his post fight interview, Oliver Queen gave a big smile as he said 'Good fight Artie, lets go have a beer and toast one up to Eric.'.